A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

He is higher than the Kings of the Earth too, because none hath so good a Right and Title to rule, as this King hath, whom God hath set upon his holy Hill of Zion. God's ⟨p. 188⟩Dominion over the Creatures is founded in Creation: Other Kings find their Subjects; he makes them. He hath the first and chief Right; there is nothing we have, but he made. We depend upon him every moment for his providential Assistance; therefore he hath the highest Right and Title: No Creature can be sui juris, at his own dispose. And he hath a Right by Conquest, and by Purchase; he hath bought us, and given his Life a Ransom for many. Mat. 20. 28. Christ is opposed there to worldly Potentates; they must be served, but he came to minister: Subjects, their Blood and Lives must go to preserve the Rights of the Prince; but he gave his Life. And he hath a Right too by Contract and Covenant. All that are Subjects of his Kingdom, have sworn Allegiance. He hath such an absolute Right, that thou canst call nothing thy own. We think indeed, our Lips are our own, Psal. 12. 4. and our Estates our own: as Nabal, 1 Sam. 25. 11. Shall I take my Bread, and my Water, and my Flesh? &c. All you have, it belongeth to this King, by Right of Creation, and Providence. Therefore in all these respects he is higher than the Kings of the Earth.

He is higher than the Kings of the Earth too, because none hath so good a Right and Title to rule, as this King hath, whom God hath set upon his holy Hill of Sion. God's ⟨p. 188⟩Dominion over the Creatures is founded in Creation: Other Kings find their Subjects; he makes them. He hath the first and chief Right; there is nothing we have, but he made. We depend upon him every moment for his providential Assistance; therefore he hath the highest Right and Title: No Creature can be sui juris, at his own dispose. And he hath a Right by Conquest, and by Purchase; he hath bought us, and given his Life a Ransom for many. Mat. 20. 28. Christ is opposed there to worldly Potentates; they must be served, but he came to minister: Subjects, their Blood and Lives must go to preserve the Rights of the Prince; but he gave his Life. And he hath a Right too by Contract and Covenant. All that are Subjects of his Kingdom, have sworn Allegiance. He hath such an absolute Right, that thou canst call nothing thy own. We think indeed, our Lips are our own,